INFORMATION, MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY SKILLS People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology.
INFORMATION LITERACY
Access and Evaluate Information
Access information efficiently (time) and effectively (sources)
Evaluate information critically and competently
Use and Manage Information
Use information accurately and creatively for the issue or problem at hand
Manage the flow of information from a wide variety of sources
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information
MEDIA LITERACY
Analyze Media
Understand both how and why media messages are constructed, and for what purposes
Examine how individuals interpret messages differently, how values and points of view are included or excluded, and how media can influence beliefs and behaviors
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of media
Create Media Products
Understand and utilize the most appropriate media creation tools, characteristics and conventions
Understand and effectively utilize the most appropriate expressions and interpretations in diverse, multi-cultural environments
ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) LITERACY
Apply Technology Effectively
Use technology as a tool to research, organize, evaluate and communicate information
Use digital technologies (computers, PDAs, media players, GPS, etc.), communication/networking tools and social networks appropriately to access, manage, integrate, evaluate and create information to successfully function in a knowledge economy
Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies
Tools for Information, Media, and Technology Skills:
Technology & ToolsTechnological literacy is knowledge about what technology is, how it works, what purposes it can serve, and how it can be used efficiently and effectively to achieve specific goals. Effective use of real-world tools (e.g., hardware, software, networking, and peripheral devices used by Information Technology (IT) workers to accomplish 21st century work) is using these tools to communicate, collaborate, solve problems, and accomplish tasks, an essential component of job readiness, citizenry, and life skills. Interactive Communication Interactive communication is the generation of meaning through exchanges using a range of contemporary tools, transmissions, and processes. In today’s wired, networked society, it is critical that students learn to communicate effectively using a range of media, technology, and environments.
Cultural CompetenceStudents who are culturally competent value diversity, exhibit an informed sensitivity, and actively engage with/in other cultures. In order to work cooperatively with individuals from vastly different backgrounds, students must have opportunities to learn about, appreciate, and understand the beliefs and values that drive them. Global AwarenessGlobal awareness is the recognition and understanding of interrelationships among international organizations, nationstates, public and private economic entities, socio-cultural groups, and individuals across the globe.
People in the 21st century live in a technology and media-suffused environment, marked by various characteristics, including: 1) access to an abundance of information, 2) rapid changes in technology tools, and 3) the ability to collaborate and make individual contributions on an unprecedented scale. To be effective in the 21st century, citizens and workers must be able to exhibit a range of functional and critical thinking skills related to information, media and technology.
INFORMATION LITERACY
Access and Evaluate Information
Use and Manage Information
MEDIA LITERACY
Analyze Media
Create Media Products
ICT (Information, Communications and Technology) LITERACY
Apply Technology Effectively
Technology & ToolsTechnological literacy is knowledge about what technology is, how it works, what purposes it can serve, and how it can be used efficiently and effectively to achieve specific goals. Effective use of real-world tools (e.g., hardware, software, networking, and peripheral devices used by Information Technology (IT) workers to accomplish 21st century work) is using these tools to communicate, collaborate, solve problems, and accomplish tasks, an essential component of job readiness, citizenry, and life skills.
Interactive Communication
Interactive communication is the generation of meaning through exchanges using a range of contemporary tools, transmissions, and processes. In today’s wired, networked society, it is critical that students learn to communicate effectively using a range of media, technology, and environments.
Cultural CompetenceStudents who are culturally competent value diversity, exhibit an informed sensitivity, and actively engage with/in other cultures. In order to work cooperatively with individuals from vastly different backgrounds, students must have opportunities to learn about, appreciate, and understand the beliefs and values that drive them.
Global AwarenessGlobal awareness is the recognition and understanding of interrelationships among international organizations, nationstates, public and private economic entities, socio-cultural groups, and individuals across the globe.